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Sightings
Witness reports, held as-reported. Each entry keeps its source, its coordinates where the record has them, and its place in the larger pattern.
13,832 entries
August 2, 2023 · 10:30 AM · CIRCLE
Hot Springs, AR
I was driving on the bypass from Central to Higdin Ferry and a White plastic bag looking object moved from the left to the right and then staying in one place past Arvest Bank a few minutes and then disappeared. Tried to photo with IPhone 13 but didn’t show up in photos.
August 2, 2023 · 9:39 AM · CIRCLE
Wildlife, CA
I walked out my back door per usual however I felt the need to look up and straight ahead. That’s when I noticed several really white what appeared to be circular objects slowly moving together then apart .then I noticed them continue to go together then apart and then I realized there were four I thought. But as they slowly moved slowly in and around then slowly down ward they broke up into 6 and slowly proceeded downward until I could no longer see them
August 2, 2023 · 1:00 AM · CIRCLE
Probable conventionalFort Meade, FL
It came out of no where looked like a ball of fire the like a tail of fire behind it it was coming towards me then took a right and disappeared [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Probable]
August 1, 2023 · 11:50 PM · CIRCLE
Los Angeles, CA
Round glowing Hovering yellow/orange light …..we even went under it and it was just floating there
August 1, 2023 · 6:48 PM · CIRCLE
New York, NY
Looked up while on a walk and noticed a bunch of white orbs but very very far away. They were above the plane traffic that is always very heavy around that time of day. It was as though they were staying in one place but moving sideways.
August 1, 2023 · 6:20 PM · CIRCLE
New York City, NY
Circle bright light on top of Empire State area
August 1, 2023 · 5:01 AM · CIRCLE
Lithonia, GA
In the early mornings or late in evenings there is a star shape object seems to be much higher than most of the commercial planes in sky, and it moves at different speeds and sometimes disappears as it speed up. I don’t think it’s a jet or plane because it will appear as a star then slowly take off or change direction! I see this almost every other day or night now for weeks [NUFORC annotation: Satellite - Possible]
July 31, 2023 · 8:25 PM · CIRCLE
Spokane Valley, WA
The object was a circle, I couldn’t tell if I was seeing the bottom or the side but I saw a light from the bottom half and it was a semi circle shape, yet it was a circle. It was grey or silver and it moved slowly to the left and disappeared in distance.
July 31, 2023 · 4:30 AM · CIRCLE
Pinon Hills, CA
I was looking at the stars and the disc appeared simingly from the north...It was huge. Turning clockwise as it traveled over my roof..It was moving very slowly…I ran to the front yard to continue to watch it…It was gone.I somehow felt unthreatened…mufon don't laugh but I actually waved at it..This happened in the summer I think it was 2021…I didn't mention it t anyone..They may have thought me crazy..I don't drink or use drugs..I met Buzz Aldrin once if that means anything…I don't know how to copy and paste..I hope someone reads this ..thank you for all you do. Sincerely, ((female name deleted))…ps I searched and search Elon Musks lights ..Starling etc. This disc was totally different .
July 30, 2023 · 9:19 PM · CIRCLE
Las Vegas, NV
Up in the sky. Yellow lights . In a row , circle shape but only half of the circle were clear
July 30, 2023 · 9:07 PM · CIRCLE
Virginia Beach, VA
Objected passed by a plane during sighting. It had not flashing lights like the 4 other plane flying at the time. No sound was heard during sighting. It seems to be circular, emulating lights. No signs of propulsion or streaks emanating from object.
July 30, 2023 · 8:17 PM · CIRCLE
Aldie, VA
It was really bright, it wasn’t flashing like a regular plain [NUFORC annotation: Aircraft - Possible]
July 29, 2023 · 6:33 PM · CIRCLE
Lakeland, FL
driving on Lunn rd, I was approaching the intersection of Lunn and W Pipkin rd. I noticed a black spherical object above me in the distance. Came to a stop at the light and observed the object moving my right to left moving behind the tree line. The light turned green and i made a left turn on W Pipkin, driving a few hundred yards I pulled into the parking lot of a Geico agency but could not locate the sphere any longer.
July 29, 2023 · 10:06 AM · CIRCLE
Nisa, PORTALEG · Portugal
When looking at the sky, we saw the movement of the white lights from the bottom were bright, and their shape or movement suggested they might be associated with unidentified aircraft. These kinds of sightings are starting to become a habit and they are not planes, as I was an air traffic officer and I can distinguish them very well. Original report in Portuguese: Ao olhar o Céu,vimos o movimento das luzes brancas da parte inferior eram brilhantes e sua forma ou movimento sugeriam que poderiam estar associadas a aeronaves desconhecidas.Começam a ser um hábito este tipo de avistamentos e não são aviões,pois fui oficial de trafego aéreo e sei distinguir muito bem
July 28, 2023 · 11:43 PM · CIRCLE
Probable conventionalFL
See video SpaceX launch form Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Probable]
July 28, 2023 · 11:30 PM · CIRCLE
Douglasville, GA, International Waters
July 28, 2023, I departed Santo Domingo DR at 2305 destine for New York JFK. My route of flight was L453 in NY Oceanic airspace, non radar hundreds of miles offshore. At approximately 1 hour into the flight as we were approaching the southern boundary of the NY oceanic airspace, and at 32,000 feet, I called out a visual on traffic that was excessively bright and looked like about 80 miles range... and then the light I saw as traffic disappeared visually. I never saw the traffic on TCAS. Then a few minutes later I saw two objects round in shape, one lighted and one not lighted flying in a formation just above the horizon, at a range I guessed of 120-200 NM. The lights would appear and then disappear. This went on for the remaining 3 hours of my flight to NY on L453 in Oceanic airspace. The objects seemed to fly in formation in an orbital pattern. The first time I saw the objects I would estimate their altitude to be below mine (32,000'), but as the flight continued northbound, and the objects continued to illuminate ever 2- 10 minutes their altitude and distence appeared to get higher and farther away. After about 2.5 hours and as you can see in the photos, the objects appeared to be in space. At one point in the video I took you can see another airplane on L453 southbound 3000 feet above us (we were on an oceanic offset) an at the same time in the frame of the video you can see the object illuminate. I have the brand new Samsung S23 phone which has the best camera on the market for a cell phone and I started recording this object in video. I have a great 7 min video of it appearing and disappearing while I was talking to other airliners on 123.45 vhf about it. You can hear that conversation in the video! Another airliner approximately 400 NM ahead of us at 36,000 feet stated they saw the same thing. I also took about 30 photos of these objects in "night mode" on the phone and they came out really good... in one of them you can actually see the lighted object and the unlit object very clearly as round UFO's. All of the photos were taken with some sort of long exposure setting to be able to get as much light as possible to the sensor... You will be able to see in the long exposure photos the stars are pins of light but the UFO's are streaks of light because they are moving! I am an airline captain with 30 years of aviation experience and would consider myself an expert on viewing and identifying flying objects. I have seen thousands of satellites, rockets, stars, meteors, weather balloons, mylar balloons, and other airplanes, civilian and military while flying. I can with all certainty confirm these objects, their shape, movement, location, illumination, and range are like nothing I have ever seen before. I have 48 photos and 2 videos. The uploader on this online form will not allow me to upload all the photos, or any of the videos. Could you please contact me and let me know how I can get you all the photos and videos.
July 28, 2023 · 11:00 PM · CIRCLE
IdentifiedCape Coral, FL
As I am walking my dog at 11 pm I see a red color in the clouds. There was first a singular orange object that seemed to be falling from the sky imitating a red color. It’s stop falling mid way though now catching speed and headed upward it’s trajectory took east. The bubbled object seems to grow In size and intensity. From that point multiple smaller lights were ejected from the bubble and seemed to surround the craft in some sort of skirt. From there 3 orange object break from the bubble and shoot off in opposite detections 2 headed north as the third was headed south. The one head south seemed to make some kind of trail making it seem as if a boomerang was just thrown across the sky. The ones that head north hovered for a few moment traveling back and forth while temporally disappearing and coming. after the three objects had taken there positions and the skirted objects disappeared. SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
July 26, 2023 · 8:00 PM · CIRCLE
Hot Springs National Park, AR
Over Lake Hamilton just before/at sunset. The moon was visible during the day and bright. Under the moon we saw what looked like a floating plastic bag, semi transparent. At first we thought it was an independent floating cloud, it was far too big and high to be a plastic bag. When we first saw it, it was to the left of the moon underneath and moving away from the moon. Then it abruptly changed directions and moved to the right underneath the moon. It was high but fast. Much faster than any clouds in the sky. When it reached the tree line of our sight, it disappeared. Shortly after a second one, identical to the first in shape and size and color, appeared to the left of the moon, moving to the right toward the other one. When it reached the top of the tree line from our view, it disappeared. There was no sound at all.
July 24, 2023 · 8:54 PM · CIRCLE
St Neots, CAMBRIDG · United Kingdom
When I saw it, I was trying to figure out if it was a bird but couldn’t see any wings and the pace was different to a bird’s. I shouted to my husband to see it just to be sure that it doesn’t look like a plane or a bird. He did agree that the shape is funny and he could see a light in it which I could see on my turn too. And that just confirmed that it was not a bird. The shape was circular and black travelling in a steady pace and speed. We only couldn’t see it further because the building of the house blocked our view but I assume that it was going to the same direction from North heading West or South or South-West.
July 24, 2023 · 12:00 AM · CIRCLE
Buffalo, NY
Myself and two of my friends cited a ufo/up over Georgetown Park in the early morning of July 24th 2023
July 23, 2023 · 10:20 PM · CIRCLE
Buffalo, NY
Flying around my home at around 10-11 pm
July 23, 2023 · 9:24 PM · CIRCLE
Probable conventionalFredericksburg, TX
7 year old witnessed it first and brought it to our attention. The object was flying VERY fast and high up the sky. Before, I personally witnessed the object (this happened very quick less than 2 minutes pushing it) my husband and daughter saw how the object made a “smoke” impression as it continued to fly away. The “smoke”came from the front of the object as it flew. There was no light trail, no sound (we were listening to music so idk) it was just a bright circle light flying incredibly fast and far. I tried recording it but I was not able to catch it with my phone. I took a picture of the impression it left a few minutes later after we gathered our thoughts of what in the world we saw. Not much else to say this happened so quickly. SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Probable]
July 23, 2023 · 8:53 PM · CIRCLE
IdentifiedWinter Garden, FL
At first I saw the white circular light moving quickly with a tail, thinking it was a shooting star. It faded (died out) but then came back into view, when I took my video. It then slowed down, and the tail became more billowing, with cloud-like puffs. SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]
July 23, 2023 · 7:00 PM · CIRCLE
IdentifiedLubbock, TX
SpaceX launch from Florida [NUFORC annotation: Rocket - Certain]